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Tanya Kirouac's "Excavations" at Project SPACE

Project SPACE and WALL SPACE GALLERY are proud to announce the newest body of work by encaustic artist Tanya Kirouac, Excavations. Kirouac continues to push the medium forward increasing her textural rendering of the landscapes and using fresh, emotive colours to express the soft and moody landscapes.

Abstract landscapes emerge from lingering memories. Impressions of places real or imagined. I paint with hot wax, layering on the bright, dark and light pigmented medium over and over. Intuitively deciding when to begin removing what I have just put on. Slowly moving over the surface, I carefully excavate a small amount at a time. The challenge is not always knowing what I will find. Often removing most of the wax that I have applied and then reapplying it again. The process creates a curious texture. Each piece revealing only some of its secrets hiding beneath the surface.

Tanya has been a full time artist since 2002 and exhibits her work in art fairs and galleries across Canada, the US and Europe. Her work can be found in collections around the globe, private and corporate, as well as, on interior designer shows on HGTV.

Excavations will be presented at Project SPACE, the Train Yards location of Wall Space Gallery and Framing. Project SPACE looks to create an alternative gallery space that promotes contemporary Canadian art, installation based projects, and critical diologue in our arts communities. There is an accessible entrance and free parking in front of the building, located behind Bouclair and Warren Chase, in the same building as Sleep Country.